We went for a couple hours of fun at Pump It Up in Brentwood. I had heard about it from another mom I met at The Monkey's Treehouse, another kids play place.

Pump It Up is a place where kids can bounce, climb, and slide on giant inflatables.

We have a small weekly schedule we follow already, but wanted to add something different to it.

After searching online for local things to do I found an article by Meredith here at The Fun Times Guide called Fun Things To Do With Kids In Cool Springs.

The Storytime at Barnes and Noble in Brentwood appealed to me. (And it's free!) So I thought I would give it a try.

These Halloween events take place in various parts of Williamson County and Nashville, Tennessee:

• Looking For Ghosts & Haunted Places In Tennessee?
   
• Williamson County Fall Calendar of Events
   
• Trunk-Or-Treat Events In Williamson County
   
• Haunted Franklin: Ghostly Walking Tours & Spooky Stories
   
• 5 Fun Things To Do For Halloween In Brentwood, TN
   
• Belle Meade Plantation Community Trick-or-Treat in Nashville
   
• Upcoming Events In Franklin, TN
   
• Nashville Area Ghost Tours
   
• Williamson County Parks & Recreation Calendar of Events
   
• Tips For Shopping For A Halloween Costume In Nashville 

Now, onto the details for some of Williamson County's most popular Halloween events...

How about fire trucks -- with a real one from the Brentwood Fire Department that will come to your child's birthday party?!

I was at one of those parties recently. My son was invited to a friend's 2nd birthday party on a Saturday morning. His party theme was fire trucks, and he had this theme on the balloons, napkins, and cake.

Then for the big surprise, a real fire truck showed up.

We were not expecting that!

In an attempt to meet the needs of families seeking Trunk or Treat events in Williamson County (specifically in Brentwood and Franklin), we are posting the dates and times for local Trunk or Treat events, as we learn of them.

If you know of a Trunk-or-Treat event going on in Franklin, TN or Brentwood, TN please share in the Comments below.

The top 10 skating rinks were listed in no particular order, but it's great to see that Brentwood's Skate Center made the list!

Here's an excerpt:

"Where fun meets fitness" is the motto of this skating center in the Nashville area. Fittingly, the facility offers 4 party rooms, along with live DJs and an elaborate lighting and sound system. "Miley Cyrus skates here, and American Idol sensation Kellie Pickler's music video was shot at Skate Center," [Budd] Eversman [of the Roller Skating Association International ] says. One amenity that harried parents may appreciate: supervised child care during daytime sessions.

Check out this list of other Top 10 lists that Nashville, Franklin, and Williamson County have appeared on!

He loves Thomas the Tank Engine and we couldn't miss this. The big draw is the 25-minute train ride pulled by Thomas himself.

All in all, it was worth the $18 a ticket because my son had a good time.

Brentwood's Gymboree Play and Music is located in a strip mall off of Mallory Lane behind Krispy Kreme donuts.

I have been taking my son to the play classes for a year now and he is still excited to go every week.

Here's what it's like at the Brentwood Gymboree Play & Music Center...

Joey's House of Pizza in Brentwood, TN is a really good one.

The owners are an Italian family from Brooklyn, New York. It's a nice change of pizza flavor for me, since my pizza staples are usually the Mellow Mushroom and Matteo's.

Since I live in Franklin, I never would have come across Joey's House of Pizza on my own if my neighbor hadn't suggested it. It's kind of tucked away in the Maryland Farms area of Brentwood in a strip mall.

How dare they close the doors to their loyal customers?! (I seriously had this talk with 3 people at work one day.)

Well, have you been to check out the Krispy Kreme now that it is re-opened?...

The building is typical "Brentwood" red brick and quite attractive. The customers are a lot less, um, colorful than other Waffle Houses that I frequented in the past.

Of course, I haven't visited this one at midnight either. Things may change depending on the time of day. But all in all, the Brentwood Waffle House really is a nice, family-friendly place to eat.

It's only about 7 miles west, located in Bellevue, and well worth the trip.

The expansion will increase the size of the library by 13,000 sq. ft.

It will include a new media room, study rooms, conference room, and a larger children's area, and should be completed by October 2009.

 

My family discovered letterboxing several years ago, and we were excited when we moved to the area to see what local letterboxes we could find here.

We had some friends in town and thought it might be a good way to show them Brentwood, so we chose 2 letterboxes to hunt down.

Like us, they have a high school child and younger kids as well; this is an activity that is fun for different ages. (It makes a great date activity, as well.)

As much as I love springtime, with all of the beautiful green grass and budding flowers, I have terrible allergies that start with the palms of my hands itching even before any of the normal signs of spring can be seen.

A friend once told me that I was to allergy season what the groundhog is to spring. Funny, but pretty true.

I'm not a doctor, so take this list with a grain of salt, but I thought I'd pass along some of the home remedies that seem to help me in the peak of allergy season...